kyojitsu Posted November 28, 2014 Posted November 28, 2014 Note to self: don't try and outrun a Japanese police biker...or complain your bike needs better suspension, tyres, etc etc
Auspanglish Posted November 28, 2014 Posted November 28, 2014 Given enough practice and some bar-risers like his and I reckon I could. That's obviously on well laid, well taken care of asphalt with excellent grip. It is definitely not like Spanish streets: oily/greasy, worn smooth, pothole ridden, anything but safe!! So my statement is subject to being on that very same surface with that very same bike!! We used to do a similar (although much shorter) test as part of getting our bike licences in Spain. I practiced for weeks, day in day out. On a Yamaha Special 250 chopper style piece of proverbial, seated on the pillion part of the seat cause my 195 cm in height mean I didn't fit. But it is lovely to watch!!
Member Contributer Ranger77 Posted November 28, 2014 Member Contributer Posted November 28, 2014 If I had those bars, Id try it.
Suitcase Posted November 28, 2014 Posted November 28, 2014 Sure enuf ...the first thing that crossed my mind was the rider position/wide and high bars...and the crash bars too. But then again the guys like Kiyonari in BSB seem to drift in the wet hunched over their scoots like a dog humpin a football ... the formula is Big Cojones + Mucho Practice + having a sponsorship to replace whatever gets busted on crashes = slick riding. IMHO.
Member Contributer Cogswell Posted November 28, 2014 Member Contributer Posted November 28, 2014 Watching other similar videos, those guys go down a lot before getting to that level. If the average rider did that their plastic would be totaled. I would have to have a beater (and maybe track) bike that I could put bars on / take off to try that. Japanese LEO's definitely set the standard as to what's possible.
Member Contributer Duc2V4 Posted November 28, 2014 Member Contributer Posted November 28, 2014 There's a group out in here in So. Cal that host these Gymkana events, haven't gone to one yet, but would love to give it a go, just not with any of my full fairing bikes! I always wanted a Honda Hawk, think this would be a good bike to try it on.
Member Contributer MBrane Posted November 28, 2014 Member Contributer Posted November 28, 2014 Fascinating to watch the head, and upper body positioning as he navigates the different sections. Also very telling how much traction is actually available in the wet.
Member Contributer FJ12Ryder Posted November 28, 2014 Member Contributer Posted November 28, 2014 Nope, couldn't do that on dry pavement with hot slicks.
JimGregory Posted November 28, 2014 Posted November 28, 2014 I would sure be willing to try on someone elses bike with crash bars fore and aft and full gear. Thats what he did. Why the hell not? Specially if my boss told me to!
ShadowJP88 Posted November 29, 2014 Posted November 29, 2014 Having those crash bar, for sure I'd follow thoses classes to do that!
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